Shun-ei Izumikawa

Minor planets discovered: 2 [1]
5239 Reiki November 14, 1990 MPC[1]
27748 Vivianhoette January 9, 1991 MPC[1]

Shun-ei Izumikawa (泉川 俊英 Izumikawa Shun'ei) is a Japanese astronomer and co-discoverer of 5239 Reiki and 27748 Vivianhoette, two main-belt asteroids he first observed together with astronomer Osamu Muramatsu at the Yatsugatake South Base Observatory (896) near Hokuto, Yamanashi, in 1990 and 1991.[1]

The asteroids were named for Japanese amateur astronomer Reiki Kushida and American Vivian Hoette from the U.S. Yerkes Observatory, respectively.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 23 May 2016. Retrieved June 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (5239) Reiki. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 450. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved June 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (27748) Vivianhoette. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 882. ISBN 978-3-540-00238-3. Retrieved June 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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